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The History of Algebra Assignment

Read the article found at

https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/science/mathematics/al-khwarizmi-a-mathematical-
bridge-between-civilisations/​.

After you have read the article, write a headline for this article that captures an idea that
we would want to remember.

For the following problems,clearly write out your equations and show all of your work.
1. The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 78. What is the smallest of the three
numbers?

2. The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 183. What is the smallest of the three
numbers?
The following problems are from al-Khwarizmi’s work. Clearly write out your equation
and show your work.
1. I multiply a third of a quantity plus a unit by a fourth of the quantity plus a unit, and it
becomes 20 units. What is the unknown quantity?

2. I multiply a third of a quantity by a fourth of the quantity to get the quantity plus 24 units.